Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] a period of " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The basic concept was that there should be a period of restraint to redress the balance of what has been a tremendous amount of development over the years , ’ he said , referring to the support the parish council had given to county and district while they were drawing up their local plans . |
| 2 | ‘ There should be a period of calm to allow some of the earlier changes , most of which I support , to bed in , ’ he added . |
| 3 | However , it was the local authority 's plan that there should be a period of assessment of the relationship between L. and her mother , the mother 's skills as a parent and her willingness to respond to counselling , and that a programme of rehabilitation should be entered into . |
| 4 | What you are suggesting then is that the time should be extended from five o'clock Friday to five o'clock Monday , er but that er there should be a period of two weeks after that er to for whichever council or councils are going to respond , for them to make . |
| 5 | First , says Mr Rabin , there must be a period of Palestinian self-government under Israel . |
| 6 | A company 's first accounting reference period must be a period of not less than six months or more than 18 months beginning with the date of its incorporation and ending with its accounting reference date . |
| 7 | There was the added complication that for the first time there would be a period of five minutes or so when I would have to shut inside my satchel not only my outdoor shoes but my gym shoes as well . |
| 8 | This course would be a period of reflection for people involved in action at home : they would bring experiences to reflect upon . |
| 9 | As the innovations mature there will be a period of stagnation and depression , with consequent high unemployment , if or until a new wave of innovations comes along to compensate . |
| 10 | ‘ Consequently , there will be a period of consultation throughout the World to examine this very important part of the life of the Church . |
| 11 | The major ELT publishers agree that , although there will be a period of consolidation , the ‘ Asian Tigers ’ of the Pacific Rim are an important growth area . |
| 12 | Or rather , the most that one can predict is that the 1990s will be a period of yet more bumps and twists , swerves and U-turns , and unexpected developments . |
| 13 | There will be a period of detailed discussions between the respective Divisions about the nature and level of in-house services support that the Government and Commercial Divisions will require . |
| 14 | In your time there will be a period of expansion again . ’ |
| 15 | Once a commercial consensus has been reached between the parties , there will be a period of time before the agreements are negotiated and completion takes place . |